My new flashbracket

[Edwin Bont]

I bought some RAM parts and made a new, very flexible, flashbracket.
It looks a bit like the Wimberley macro bracket, but just a bit cheaper.

Here are some pictures:

Here are the RAM parts put together.
Two of the smallest arms (6cm).


On a normal bracket, if you have no tripodcollar.


On the MP-E 65mm I screwed it on the tripod collar, making it very compact and in balance.

At 1:1, the lens is very short.
I can set the flash in almost any direction.




At 3:1


At 5:1 lens is very long but still no problem.

[racketman]

looks solid and adjustable, nice work.

[Stefano]

Thank you for sharing this. You have one of the best lightcontrol I've ever seen. What's your diffuser?

[Leorooster]

Great work! Show some pics taken with this setup

[::Lisa::]

Very nice setup you have there. I love the softbox attached. I'm intrigued to ask if it's homemade at all? It gives me an idea to make my own

[LordV]

Excellent construction Edwin - glad you posted this - any idea of shopping list and cost?
Brian V

[naxtell]

Could we have a list of parts you bought from RAM? The company has so many components on the website, its hard to find the right pieces.
Thanks.

[Edwin Bont]

Here are the part numbers I have used:

2x RAM-B-237 one on both end, for the tripod collar and the off camera cord, it is a 1/4" male threaded ball (standard camera/camcorder screw)

2x RAM-B-201-A the shortest arms

1x RAM-B-230 double ball to connect the arms.

It costed me 90€ here in the Netherlands, they had to import it so it might be cheaper in other country's.
Still not realy wat i call cheap but i love this stuff, wimberley stuff is even more expensive here.

@::Lisa::
I made the softbox out of a cooling bag (with aluminum inside) and some thin white fabric.
I can sew on a machine
You can make a softbox out of almost everything but this one is more durable and flexible than something out of cardboard.
I am using it for a year now.

[racketman]

UK price would be £47.87 inc P&P inland.

Unit 9, The Lion Centre,
Hanworth Trading Estate,
Hampton Road West
Hanworth, Middx, TW13 6DS

[dpastern]

Good work Edwin - good ideas. I'm lazy, so I'll just buy it from Wimberly when I get some spare cash (not this pay, just outlayed on Capture one Pro hehehe). What diffuser are you using btw, I like the look of it.

Dave

[racketman]

GPS Warehouse finally took delivery of parts and I have joined the club, very solid set up:

[hidden forms]

Excellent design Edwin, thanks for shearing,

[LordV]

RM- let us know how you get on with it- how easy to adjust position etc.
Brian V.

[racketman]

Originally Posted by LordV

RM- let us know how you get on with it- how easy to adjust position etc.
Brian V.

will take some pics today if possible though the rugby and FA cup are a major distraction. All I can say at the mo is that it is the most solid set up I have tried - flash creep, what's that?

[LordV]

Originally Posted by racketman

will take some pics today if possible though the rugby and FA cup are a major distraction. All I can say at the mo is that it is the most solid set up I have tried - flash creep, what's that?

I'm almost concerned about exactly the opposite- ie you have to undo and tighten too many knobs to change the flash position.
Brian V.